FFS REFINERS

ISO 14001 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Growing concern over the impacts of various activities on the environment and the need to control them to facilitate sustainable development was the backdrop to FFS Refiners' commitment to implementing an ISO 14001 environmental management system. Each branch was certified ISO 14001 in late 1999, and FFS Refiners was one of the few companies to have been certified ISO 14001 in that year. The environmental management system has been in place since 1999 and has changed and improved over the years. The system enables the company to manage and limit the impacts of their products, activities and services as well as enabling the development of more efficient processes through continuous improvement. New tank farm facilities have been established by FFS Refiners in Port Elizabeth, Richards Bay and Cape Town Harbour and will be going for ISO 14001 accreditation in 2005.

THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TEAM

In order to make the ISO 14001 environmental management system effective and efficient, it is vital to have a dedicated and enthusiastic team. Not only is it imperative to have buy in from ground staff and management but also from the team that will drive the system in each of FFS Refiners Branches. This team is composed of the following dedicated employees: Company Environmental Officer who has overall responsibility of environmental matters as well as ensuring that the system is maintained, audited and improved; Environmental Management System Administrators who are responsible for the day to day operation of the system in conjunction with the Branch Environmental Officers who are responsible for environmental matters within the branch as well as the overall site management of the environmental management system.

Head Office

Company Environmental Manager: Alison Haycock Contact details: 031 465 3103 Email: alison@ffs.co.za

Durban

Branch Environmental Officer: Contact details: 031 465 1466 Email: ffs@tkwd.ffs.co.za

EMS Administrator: Farida Sayed Contact details: 031 465 1466 Email: ffs@tkwd.ffs.co.za

Pietermaritzburg

Branch Environmental Officer: Arno Van Der Merwe Contact details: 033 398 1651 Email: arno@pmb.ffs.co.za

EMS Administrator Contact details: 033 398 1651 Email: ffs@pmb.ffs.co.za

Chloorkop

Branch Environmental Officer: Alton Beukes Contact details: 011 976 2196 Email: alton@chl.ffs.co.za

EMS Administrator: Linda Mans Contact details: 011 976 2196 Email: admin@chl.ffs.co.za

Cape Town

Branch Environmental Officer: Ashley Carolissen Contact details: 012 557 4529 Email: ashley@cape.ffs.co.za

EMS Administrator: Neva Van Der Merwe